'“Ralph is a very interesting human being. He is so diversified in his intersts and how he talks to people,” said Hall “In 2020, a coach like him has the greatest chance of connecting to his players and making people better.”' … [Read more...] about Hall talks decision to join Sabres, relationship with Krueger, excitement to play with Eichel
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Sabres sign former Hart Trophy winner Hall to one-year, $8 million deal
'One of the primary objectives for new Buffalo general manager Kevyn Adams this offseason has been improving the Sabres’ ability to score goals. At times last season Jack Eichel was Buffalo’s only scoring option. Having added Hall to go with veteran center Eric Staal, who the team signed last month, Adams is slowly bringing players in that should allow Buffalo to become a much … [Read more...] about Sabres sign former Hart Trophy winner Hall to one-year, $8 million deal
Sabres make five selections in ‘20 NHL Draft; Buffalo takes Quinn in first round, trades up for Peterka in second
'Quinn’s road to the NHL was unique, as Quinn was a multi-sport athlete growing up and didn’t move his full focus toward hockey until he got a bit older.' … [Read more...] about Sabres make five selections in ‘20 NHL Draft; Buffalo takes Quinn in first round, trades up for Peterka in second
Sabres GM Adams talks ‘20 NHL Draft; Sabres have eighth pick, first round is tonight
'I think we need to improve our roster - period. We need to become a better team. As I’ve had conversations, I haven’t eliminated anything because I say, “oh, we are fine here; we don’t want to talk about this.” If you just look at our team yes, we have more right-shot defense than left-shot defense, so would we like to see something, our mix, or how we get the partners working … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Adams talks ‘20 NHL Draft; Sabres have eighth pick, first round is tonight
Good impression of city, relationship with GM Adams have Staal eager to join Sabres
'The 35-year-old center certainly isn’t getting any younger and for a Buffalo team that is not exactly a Stanley Cup contender, making a move for a player in the late stages of his career was not something that many expected. However, Staal has taken things in stride and appears excited to get things going in the Queen City.' … [Read more...] about Good impression of city, relationship with GM Adams have Staal eager to join Sabres
Pegulas issue sweeping changes, fire Sabres’ GM Botterill after three seasons; Amerks coach also let go
'“We felt there were too many differences of opinion going into the future that we just thought that it would be best to make this change,” said Sabres’ owner and CEO Terry Pegula. “We had Kevyn in mind very recently only because we know him over nine years. He has handled very admirably any job we have given him. Loyal, communicative and we just feel its a better place to be … [Read more...] about Pegulas issue sweeping changes, fire Sabres’ GM Botterill after three seasons; Amerks coach also let go
Sabres players speak to the media; Eichel, Ristolainen, Skinner, among others tired of losing
'One factor that hasn’t played into the failures the team experienced this season, at least from several Sabres’ player’s point of view, is the leadership of Krueger.' … [Read more...] about Sabres players speak to the media; Eichel, Ristolainen, Skinner, among others tired of losing
Cruel and unusual
'This is cruel and unusual punishment for a fan base which hasn’t seen their team make the playoffs in nearly a decade, but something about Buffalo ending that drought by way of an expanded playoff doesn’t seem right. Sort of in the same sense that the Bills ending their playoff drought on the back of Andy Dalton and the Bengals a few years back - to many it felt cheap.' … [Read more...] about Cruel and unusual
Brasky: Examples set by star athletes are vital during times of crisis
'Good for Eichel, Skinner and Allen, among others in our local community and beyond. Here’s to hoping more and more stars continue to step to the forefront and help quell this dreaded crisis.' … [Read more...] about Brasky: Examples set by star athletes are vital during times of crisis
Brasky: Sabres start against Bruins gives hope for what this team is capable of; Inability to capitalize draws cause for concern
'The Sabres haven’t gotten a goal from a forward in two games and Jack Eichel is the only forward to score in Buffalo’s past four games. During the 10-game stretch the Sabres have gone 1-7-2 and have been outscored 36-20.' … [Read more...] about Brasky: Sabres start against Bruins gives hope for what this team is capable of; Inability to capitalize draws cause for concern
Buffalo enters matchup with Carolina in need of a turnaround; Once-hot Sabres have lost four in a row
'“When we’re on the perimeter we have to do a better job making plays and when we’re on the inside we have to do a better job of being tougher,” said Sabres winger Casey Mittlestadt to the Buffalo News’ Mike Harrington. “We’ve gone to tough areas pretty well. That second game (during our trip to Sweden) we get another bounce, it’s a completely different game.”' … [Read more...] about Buffalo enters matchup with Carolina in need of a turnaround; Once-hot Sabres have lost four in a row
Eichel: Sabres intent on providing their fans with a winner
'“It was great to see (the crowd) react they way they did,” concluded Eichel. “The amount of energy that was in the building tonight was tremendous and we felt it on the bench. It’s a special place to play and when we’re playing like that and the crowd is into it (it’s great).”' … [Read more...] about Eichel: Sabres intent on providing their fans with a winner
Luck of the Devils
'This year Buffalo wasn’t as fortunate, as Buffalo went into the lotto with the fifth-best odds to earn the number one pick only to finish the selection process in seventh position for the upcoming 2019 NHL Draft.' … [Read more...] about Luck of the Devils
Fired: Buffalo Sabres relieve head coach Phil Housley of duties
'“I really enjoyed working with Phil the last couple of years,” said Sabres GM Jason Botterill during a press conference on Sunday afternoon. “Phil is a great man (and) put in a tremendous amount of time and effort into helping this organization. I wish him and his family all the best moving forward. Today certainly wasn’t an easy day.”' … [Read more...] about Fired: Buffalo Sabres relieve head coach Phil Housley of duties
Sabres blown out by New Jersey 6-2 as slow start continues
'"We're faced with adversity and we're not facing it the right way," Housley said. "We have to understand how hard it is to win and compete."' … [Read more...] about Sabres blown out by New Jersey 6-2 as slow start continues